From there, L.A. SHARES staff makes sure that your donated items are quickly matched to non-profits or schools in need through our online system and its state of the art relational database.

Once your donation is matched to a recipient organization, we then arrange for a FREE-OF-CHARGE pick up of the item(s) by the organization.

In fact, most donation items are matched to qualified schools and nonprofits in less than 24 hours.

Once matched, you and the recipient organization are both notified by email and the recipient organization will contact you directly by email and/or telephone in order arrange a pick up date and time that is convenient for you.

After that's completed, you can expect a "thank you" letter from the grateful recipient organization letting you know how your donation is being utilized.

L.A. SHARES has been facilitating tens of thousands these donor-recipient transactions for 25+ years.

We strive to ensure that your donation will be the hands of deserving schools and/or non-profits in just 5 working days!

If you prefer, you are also welcome to make arrangements to drop off your donations at one of our two warehouses.

To see how easy it is to donate, click here to view a sample donation submission form.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at donate@lashares.org Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM or call us at (213) 485-1097.

However, we recommend you first check our FAQs for quick, convenient answers to frequently asked questions from donors like yourself.

In advance, the L.A. SHARES team thanks you for your generous contribution.

Your donation will really make a difference in our community.

The "Thank You" letter you will receive from the school or nonprofit will attest to that.